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Large area protection
  |  | Posted by Ken Crater  on 22 October, 2012 - 8:26 am |
I frequently see applications that create hazardous areas that are fairly large. Examples include large robots that need access to a large radius through 360 degrees of travel (or nearly so), palletizers, and similar applications where physical barriers might not be feasible (or might be easily circumvented).
What are some of the better technologies for guarding areas? I'm thinking that light curtains might be difficult to arrange in such a way to cover the area without undue obstruction. Are there motion detectors or other human sensing technologies that can protect areas on the order of tens of square feet?
Thanks in advance,
Ken Crater
Control.com
What are some of the better technologies for guarding areas? I'm thinking that light curtains might be difficult to arrange in such a way to cover the area without undue obstruction. Are there motion detectors or other human sensing technologies that can protect areas on the order of tens of square feet?
Thanks in advance,
Ken Crater
Control.com
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Yes, there are. I think Sick makes them, among others.
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the Banner AG4 does this too.
http://info.bannerengineering.com/xpedio/groups/public/documents/li terature/144924.pdf
http://info.bannerengineering.com/xpedio/groups/public/documents/li terature/144924.pdf
|  | Posted by kevin cooper  on 23 October, 2012 - 8:51 am |
Ken, also take a look at these:
http://ab.rockwellautomation.com/Sensors-Switches/Operator-Safety/S C300-Hand-Detection-Sensor
http://ab.rockwellautomation.com/Sensors-Switches/Operator-Safety/L aser-Scanners
http://ab.rockwellautomation.com/Sensors-Switches/Operator-Safety/S C300-Hand-Detection-Sensor
http://ab.rockwellautomation.com/Sensors-Switches/Operator-Safety/L aser-Scanners
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